User Guide

Table of Contents
Copyright ......................................................................................................................................2
Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................2
Power Safety ................................................................................................................................3
Getting started .............................................................................................................................7
Getting to know your monitor ................................................................................................9
Front view .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Back view...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Input and output ports............................................................................................................................ 10
Connection ................................................................................................................................................11
How to assemble your monitor hardware .........................................................................12
How to detach the stand and the base ...............................................................................................18
Adjusting the monitor height ................................................................................................................20
Viewing angle adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 21
Rotating the monitor ...............................................................................................................................22
Installing the Shield (shading hood) ......................................................................................................24
Using the monitor wall mounting kit ...................................................................................................26
Getting the most from your BenQ ZOWIE monitor ......................................................27
How to install the monitor on a new computer ..............................................................................28
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer .................................................................29
How to install on Windows 10 system ...............................................................................................30
How to install on Windows 8 (8.1) system .......................................................................................31
How to install on Windows 7 system .................................................................................................32
How to adjust your monitor ..................................................................................................33
The control panel..................................................................................................................................... 33
The S Switch ..............................................................................................................................................34
Basic menu operation.............................................................................................................................. 35
Initial setup for playing games at 144 Hz / 240 Hz ...........................................................................37
Customizing the hot keys....................................................................................................................... 38
Adjusting Dynamic Accuracy (selected models only) ...................................................................... 39
Setting up your own game mode.......................................................................................................... 39
Working with game mode to go by S Switch .................................................................................... 39
Adjusting display mode............................................................................................................................ 40
Using Smart Scaling .................................................................................................................................. 40
Using Instant Mode .................................................................................................................................. 40
Activating VESA standard DisplayPort Adaptive-Sync (XL2540 only)......................................... 41
Navigating the main menu .......................................................................................................42
Game Settings menu ................................................................................................................................43
Picture menu .............................................................................................................................................45
Display menu .............................................................................................................................................48
System menu .............................................................................................................................................51
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................55